I didn’t see the post you’re replying to, but in case it helps anyone, “backlog” does’t mean you’re behind.

https://www.mountaingoatsoftware.com/agile/scrum/scrum-tools/product-backlog

The agile product backlog in Scrum is a prioritized features list, containing short descriptions of all functionality desired in the product. When applying Scrum, it's not necessary to start a project with a lengthy, upfront effort to document all requirements. Typically, a Scrum team and its product owner begin by writing down everything they can think of for agile backlog prioritization

I have my quibbles with Agile but at least it’s an ethos